Skidmore College will be a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Smoking and tobacco use — as well as the use of all e-cigarettes and vaping devices — will be prohibited throughout all Skidmore College property, including outdoor areas.

The Skidmore College community has again joined together to collect more than $13,000, 4,000 food items and over 1,000 school supplies and personal care items to support nonprofit organizations through the Skidmore Cares community service program.

Community

The popular business course Management and Business 107 gives students real-world experience as they propose ways to improve a business. This semester, students are pitching a tuneup of Harley-Davidson, Inc.

Anthropology professor Joowon Park is using K-pop, the spirited, South Korean music phenomenon, to help first-year students explore interdisciplinary ideas and acclimate to the rigors of academic life at Skidmore.

Meet Juleyka Lantigua-Williams ’96, a government major who loved her genetics class and was on the construction team for the theater company. Today, she’s a storyteller opening media to more people of color.

No matter what discipline you pursue, you'll look at it from every angle, connecting
different modes of thinking and unrelated ideas. Choose a major, combine interests,
or forge your own path altogether.

With award-winning dining and dorms, the perfect college town, and 1,000 acres of
natural beauty – there’s a lot of ground to cover. But, like any home, our campus
is both a comfortable place to return to and a launchpad for exploring the world around
you.

Welcome to a place thriving with individual expressions, and a unique setting where
they all work together. With hundreds of student-run clubs, including dozens of sustainability,
health, and wellness programs–you’re invited to explore your unexpected.

No matter what you’re meant to be, do, or inspire, Skidmore is the start of your path
to a life of purpose. Here, you’ll find personalized, on-campus resources to explore
what’s possible, define your vision, and jump-start your life’s work.

We’re completely committed to environmental action. From our own solar field and 29
buildings with geothermal heating and cooling, to student-run composting, gardens,
and more–we’re doing it ourselves so our ecosystems, and those beyond them, can reap
immediate benefits.

See how Skidmore alumni are putting creative thought to work in their fields, their
passions and the world in which we live.

'08

"I had the unique freedom at Skidmore to dive into a major of my own design, where
I could investigate how art and marine biology inform one another. The chance to go
crazy and study my exact interests was incredible."

Courtney Mattison '08

Artist and Ocean Advocate

'06

"Study what excites you. Don't worry how different two areas of study appear. There's
always a connection to be made or a new idea sparked. Find something that excites,
and you'll use your liberal arts education."

Dan Marino ‘06

Head of Operations, Freight Farms

'98

"Even though I was an economics major, I was also able to take piano lessons each
semester and play the viola in the orchestra. I recommend that you enjoy all of the
diverse course offerings that Skidmore has to offer."